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| Sturgeon demands agreement on 'legal' independence referendum | Sturgeon demands agreement on 'legal' independence referendum |
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| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to demand Holyrood be given the power to hold a second independence referendum. | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to demand Holyrood be given the power to hold a second independence referendum. |
| Ms Sturgeon confirmed to MSPs that she would "seek agreement to the transfer of power that will put the referendum beyond legal challenge". | Ms Sturgeon confirmed to MSPs that she would "seek agreement to the transfer of power that will put the referendum beyond legal challenge". |
| As she unveiled her government's plans for the year, she said the parliament had a clear, democratic mandate. | As she unveiled her government's plans for the year, she said the parliament had a clear, democratic mandate. |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated his opposition to a second vote on Scotland leaving the UK. | Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated his opposition to a second vote on Scotland leaving the UK. |
| Ms Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament it "now seems inevitable that there will be an early UK general election". | Ms Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament it "now seems inevitable that there will be an early UK general election". |
| She added: "Let me by crystal clear today - the SNP will put Scotland's opposition to Brexit and our right to choose independence at the very heart of that contest." | She added: "Let me by crystal clear today - the SNP will put Scotland's opposition to Brexit and our right to choose independence at the very heart of that contest." |
| Ms Sturgeon said the referendum bill that was introduced to Holyrood earlier this year was about to resume its parliamentary progress. | Ms Sturgeon said the referendum bill that was introduced to Holyrood earlier this year was about to resume its parliamentary progress. |
| She said her government intended to offer the choice of independence within this term of parliament. | She said her government intended to offer the choice of independence within this term of parliament. |
| Scottish Conservative interim leader Jackson Carlaw said it was "typical" that the first minister's programme for government statement "both began and ended with independence". | |
| "It really is the be-all-and-end-all for her nationalist government." he said. | |
| "The people of Scotland have had enough of this. They simply want Nicola Sturgeon to give it a rest." | |
| Green new deal | |
| The first minister's speech detailed the 14 bills and other measures the Scottish government intends to bring forward over the next year. | |
| The "centrepiece" of that would be work to tackle the climate emergency, she said. | The "centrepiece" of that would be work to tackle the climate emergency, she said. |
| Ms Sturgeon promised a "Scottish Green New Deal" that would start to create the right conditions to kick-start investment and make a "significant impact" on greenhouse gas emissions. | Ms Sturgeon promised a "Scottish Green New Deal" that would start to create the right conditions to kick-start investment and make a "significant impact" on greenhouse gas emissions. |
| Its commitments include £500m for improved bus priority lanes to tackle congestion and increase usage. | Its commitments include £500m for improved bus priority lanes to tackle congestion and increase usage. |
| It would also see further electrification of the railways and increase low carbon heating in new homes. | It would also see further electrification of the railways and increase low carbon heating in new homes. |
| Ms Sturgeon told MSPs in the Scottish Parliament that while the Westminster government was shutting down, the Scottish government was "stepping up". | Ms Sturgeon told MSPs in the Scottish Parliament that while the Westminster government was shutting down, the Scottish government was "stepping up". |
| Bills for introduction in 2019-20 | Bills for introduction in 2019-20 |
| Measures tackling climate change | Measures tackling climate change |
| In April, Ms Sturgeon declared a "climate emergency" in her speech to the SNP conference. | In April, Ms Sturgeon declared a "climate emergency" in her speech to the SNP conference. |
| She later said the Scottish government would legislate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2045. | She later said the Scottish government would legislate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2045. |
| The package of measures includes: | The package of measures includes: |
| Legislation that will allow charges to be applied to single-use coffee cups will be brought in under the Circular Economy Bill, the first minister added. | Legislation that will allow charges to be applied to single-use coffee cups will be brought in under the Circular Economy Bill, the first minister added. |
| The Scottish Greens said the programme for government "lacked the ambition, scale and courage" required to tackle the climate emergency. | The Scottish Greens said the programme for government "lacked the ambition, scale and courage" required to tackle the climate emergency. |
| The party's co-leader Patrick Harvie said: "Scotland needs a Scottish Green New Deal which recognises the purpose, scale and bravery required of an emergency response." | The party's co-leader Patrick Harvie said: "Scotland needs a Scottish Green New Deal which recognises the purpose, scale and bravery required of an emergency response." |
| Meanwhile, other measures in the programme for government include: | |
| Other bills include one that will enable councils to introduce a tourist tax. | |
| To help improve mental health care, the first minister said her promise to install 350 counsellors in schools - a commitment made last year - would be achieved by this time next year. | To help improve mental health care, the first minister said her promise to install 350 counsellors in schools - a commitment made last year - would be achieved by this time next year. |
| The Scottish government will also work with councils on a "community wellbeing service", with this supported by £17m of additional funding, she said. | The Scottish government will also work with councils on a "community wellbeing service", with this supported by £17m of additional funding, she said. |
| In addition, £10m will be made available in each of the next two years to try to deal with the "public health emergency" caused by drug abuse. | In addition, £10m will be made available in each of the next two years to try to deal with the "public health emergency" caused by drug abuse. |
| There was a record 1,187 drugs deaths in Scotland last year. | There was a record 1,187 drugs deaths in Scotland last year. |
| Another bill will see men and women able to have civil partnerships rather than marriage in Scotland. | Another bill will see men and women able to have civil partnerships rather than marriage in Scotland. |
| Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said that the government had taken its eye "off the ball" because its primary focus was on independence. | Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said that the government had taken its eye "off the ball" because its primary focus was on independence. |
| He said: "Communities shouldn't lose out because of the SNP's constitutional obsessions. Liberal Democrats demand better for our public services." | He said: "Communities shouldn't lose out because of the SNP's constitutional obsessions. Liberal Democrats demand better for our public services." |
| Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard welcome the commitments on climate change but asked what the first minister was doing about rising housing costs and the reliance on food banks. |